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Saba Yemen
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Saba Yemen
Summer schools' products at exhibition hosted by Sana'a City
Sana'a - Saba: The Subcommittee for Summer Activities and Courses for Female Students in the Capital Secretariat held the central closing exhibition of the activities' outcomes and an honorary event for the winners of the cultural curricular, Quran recitation, and creative talent competitions under the slogan "Knowledge and Jihad." The exhibition included photos, models, handicrafts, and various craft products, reflecting the advanced level of the female students and their creativity and talents. At the honoring ceremony, Ibtisam Al-Mahtouri, head of the Summer Schools Subcommittee at the Secretariat, praised the efforts made to ensure the success of the summer school programs and objectives, and the quality of the activities that contributed to honing the students' skills. She urged the students to continue their education and knowledge throughout the year and to gain divine guidance. She commended the community's engagement with the summer schools this year, which reflected awareness of their importance and role in protecting young people from the dangers of soft warfare. At the conclusion, which included hymns, poems, an operetta, and an expressive sketch, the top three winners in the curricular, cultural, and Quranic recitation competitions were honored with certificates of appreciation and in-kind prizes. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (Local)
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
US officials delayed warning public about heart inflammation risk from COVID shot: report
U.S. health officials knew about the risks of myocarditis from COVID-19 vaccines but downplayed the concern and delayed informing the public about the risks of taking the jab — that is according to a new Senate report released by Sen. Ron Johnson Wednesday. Johnson, R-Wis., chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, has been investigating the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines. Earlier this year, he subpoenaed the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for records relating to COVID-19 vaccine safety data and communications about the pandemic. Sen. Ron Johnson: The Covid Cover-ups Have To End The interim report, spanning 55 pages, obtained and reviewed by Fox News Digital, revealed that Biden administration officials "withheld crucial health information from the Subcommittee and the public." Since 2021, Johnson has sent more than 70 oversight letters, which he says were "either completely ignored or inadequately addressed." The report highlights the records Johnson has obtained pursuant to the subpoena from the new, Trump administration-led health agency. Specifically, the report focuses on HHS' awareness of and response to cases of myocarditis—a type of heart inflammation—following COVID-19 vaccination. Read On The Fox News App Scientists Find Clues On Why Covid Vaccine Causes Chronic Health Problems In Some Johnson's report says the 2,473 pages of records he obtained "contain evidence of the Biden administration's efforts to downplay and delay warning the public about the risks of myocarditis associated with the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines." The report points to records from May 2021, in which health officials at HHS discussed whether to issue a formal warning about myocarditis. According to the report, the formal warning about myocarditis was initially going to be distributed nationwide as a Health Alert Network message, which, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is CDC's "primary method of sharing cleared information about urgent public health incidents with public information officers; federal, state, territorial, tribal, and local public health practitioners; clinicians; and public health laboratories." However, Johnson's report said that health officials at CDC and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) "ultimately decided against issuing a formal HAN and, instead, posted 'clinical considerations' on CDC's website about myocarditis." "Based on the subpoenaed records the Subcommittee has received to date, as well as public FOIA documents, this interim report will highlight records and present a timeline showing U.S. health officials knew about the risk of myocarditis; those officials downplayed the health concern; and U.S. health agencies delayed informing the public about the risk of the adverse event." Flashback: Gop Senators Invoke Statute To Force Hhs Answers On Covid Origins: 'Full-fledged Cover-up' The report also highlights the Israeli Ministry of Health notifying officials at the CDC in February 2021 of "large reports of myocarditis, particularly in young people, following the administration of the Pfizer vaccine." The report also highlights documents showing CDC officials discussing "safety signals" for myocarditis with mRNA vaccines in April 2021 based on Defense Department and Israeli data, but "still not taking immediate steps to warn the public." Documents obtained by Johnson also show CDC officials communicating with Moderna and Pfizer representatives about the risks. Johnson also obtained "draft meeting notes from late May 2021 exchanged between U.S. public health officials which included the question: 'Is VAERS signaling for myopericarditis now?,' and the answer: 'For the age groups 16-17 years and 18-24 years, yes.'" "VAERS" is an acronym for the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. Flashback: Sen. Ron Johnson Confronts Hhs Secretary About Redacted Fauci Emails On Covid-19 Origins "Rather than provide the public and health care providers with immediate and transparent information regarding the risk of myocarditis following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, the Biden administration waited until late June 2021 to announce changes to the labels for the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines based on the 'suggested increased risks' of myocarditis and pericarditis," the report states. "Even though CDC and FDA officials were well aware of the risk of myocarditis following COVID-19 vaccination, the Biden administration opted to withhold issuing a formal warning to the public for months about the safety concerns, jeopardizing the health of young Americans." The report added that the Biden administration's decision "to downplay the COVID-19 vaccine health risks and delay warning the public about cardiac-related adverse events associated with the mRNA vaccines jeopardized the public's health." According to the report, as of April 25, 2025, VAERS reported 38,607 deaths and more than 1.6 million "adverse events worldwide associated with the administration of COVID-19 injections." Of the more than 38,000 deaths, the report said 25% occurred on Day 0, 1, or 2 following injection, compared to "2,663 deaths reported to VAERS associated with the flu vaccine over a period of 35 years." "No other reports of adverse events associated with any other drug or vaccine even come close to these statistics," the report states. "And yet, those who oversaw the development and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines continue to insist it is safe and effective, without providing the data to prove their claims." Johnson's report demands that the "full extent" of the Biden administration's "failure to immediately warn the public about all COVID-19 vaccine adverse events must be completely exposed." "The American people fund the federal health departments and agencies with their hardearned tax dollars," the report states. "The information developed by these departments and agencies belong to the American people, and should be made fully and transparently available." The report states that as "the roadblocks are removed and more documents that have been hidden and withheld for years become available, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will provide transparency and let the American public see what is their right to see."Original article source: US officials delayed warning public about heart inflammation risk from COVID shot: report
Newsweek
14-05-2025
- Business
- Newsweek
Marjorie Taylor Greene Rips Into Republican Colleague Over Tax Fight
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia ripped fellow GOP lawmaker Mike Lawler of New York for his vocal opposition to the State and Local Tax (SALT) cap in the Republican's "Big Beautiful Bill" backed by President Trump. Newsweek reached out to Lawler's D.C. office via voicemail Wednesday for comment. What To Know The GOP bill was unveiled this week and prompted an uproar from Democrats as sweeping cuts to Medicaid were revealed. The president has been vocal about getting his agenda passed through this bill, calling on Republicans to "unify" in backing it. Some Republicans, however, have floated opposition to the bill surrounding the SALT cap, arguing that there needs to be "good faith" negotiations and not a strongarming of a number. A SALT cap limits state and local taxes that can be deducted from federal tax returns, according to Forbes, and has been most controversial in high-tax states like New York, New Jersey, California and Connecticut. In 2018, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) capped $10,000 per year for joint filers and $5,000 for single filers. In the new GOP bill, the SALT cap has been raised to $30,000. Taking to X, formerly Twitter on Wednesday, Representative Greene took a swipe at Lawler over SALT saying, "Mike Lawler usually isn't the guy in the conference with the best ideas, after all we lost a Republican held seat to a Democrat the last time Republicans voted for one of his 'great' strategy." Greene continued, "Now Mike Lawler is a NO on Trump's big beautiful bill because he won't accept a SALT cap increase from $10K to $30K per year. And the deduction applies to those who make under $400,000 per year." The Georgia lawmaker noted that taxes in New York are "ridiculous" and said if the cap increase for those making under $400,000 a year is not good enough, "then you need to either vote Republican in NY or you need to move!" "The rest of America doesn't want to and shouldn't have to make up the difference!!!!!," Greene added while noting that Lawler's Congressional seat is "a toss up." Greene concluded, saying, "What's the point in Republicans fighting to protect and keep re-electing 'Republicans' if they constantly undermine the agenda America voted for???" Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is seen speaks during the hearing on 'Unfair Play: Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports" held by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Subcommittee at the U.S. Capitol on May 07,... Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is seen speaks during the hearing on 'Unfair Play: Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports" held by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Subcommittee at the U.S. Capitol on May 07, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by) More Lawler defended his position while speaking to CNN on Wednesday, saying on X, "My Republican colleagues need to remember that maintaining the majority means they have to work together with swing seats like mine, where SALT is a priority. It's time to negotiate; they need to pass the SALT, or I'm voting no." The House Ways and Means Committee voted to push through Trump's tax agenda in a portion of the "big beautiful bill" in an overnight markup-still leaving SALT cap deductions up in the air though. What People Are Saying Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, a Missouri Republican, in a statement on Wednesday: "America is one step closer to stopping the looming 22 percent average tax increase facing every American and, instead, rebuilding our economy for the working class." Smith continued: "This cornerstone of President Trump's economic agenda will put the interests and needs of working families and small businesses ahead of Washington, bring jobs and manufacturing back to America, and usher in a new golden era of prosperity. The average family will avoid a $1,700 tax increase and instead have $3,300 more in income, and 6 million jobs will be saved. It's sad that every single committee Democrat voted for the largest tax hike in American history and against additional tax relief for families, farmers, and small businesses." Concluding, Smith said, "Ways and Means Republicans will continue to work closely with President Trump and our House colleagues to get the One, Big, Beautiful Bill that delivers on the President's agenda to his desk as soon as possible." Lawler on X responding to Greene: "Shockingly the 'Jewish Space Laser' lady once again doesn't have a clue what she is talking about. By the way, the reason you enjoy a gavel is because Republicans like me have won our seats. Good luck being in the Majority if we don't." What Happens Next It is unclear if the House will come to a consensus surrounding SALT or if House Speaker Johnson will need to rally hold out lawmakers like Lawler.
South China Morning Post
04-05-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong's skateboarding scene rolls on
Skateparks were still a novelty in Hong Kong when Warren Stuart and his friends were showing off their skills in the late 1980s. In the days before the internet, they read magazines and watched videos to learn about overseas skateparks such as the one in Venice Beach, Los Angeles. They dreamed of pulling off rail flips and slides at a similar one in their own city one day. Thirty years later, Stuart, now 56, surveyed the new skate bowl at On Lok Mun Street Playground in Fanling during its recent public opening. The skate bowl is the first in the city to receive 'Competition Class 1 star' certification by World Skate. World Skate is the governing body officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee for skateboarding and roller sports activities. Its street course has been given 'Recreational Class 3 stars'. Stuart is the former head of the Skateboarding Subcommittee at the Federation of Roller Sports. He said the certification meant the facility could host official contests for China. The 3,800-square-metre facility took two years to build. It can be used for skateboarding, in-line skating, scootering and bicycle motocross by enthusiasts with different levels of ability. Quiz time When did Warren Stuart and his friends start skateboarding in Hong Kong? What is significant about the new skate bowl at On Lok Mun Street Playground? How large is the new skate facility in Fanling? What types of activities can be done at the new skate bowl? Warren Stuart is a notable figure in the skateboarding community in Hong Kong. Photo: Edmond So Suggested answers in the late 1980s it is Hong Kong's first skate bowl with a 'Competition Class 1 star' certification from World Skate 3,800 square metres skateboarding, in-line skating, scootering and bicycle motocross
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Trump White House purges COVID website. ‘Lab leak' theory replaced it
If you're looking to the White House for information on the COVID-19 pandemic, look elsewhere. As of last week, the Trump administration replaced its longstanding information website on the pandemic with one promoting the much-contested 'lab leak' theory that the virus originated in Wuhan, China, before spreading worldwide, killing more than 7 million people. The page, dubbed 'Lab Leak: The true origins of COVID-19″ features an image of President Donald Trump striding purposefully forward. Some 1.1 million Americans died from COVID-19 during Trump's first term. The old website, which was in place until Friday, connected people to information about COVID vaccines, treatment, testing and long COVID, NBC News reported. The website also formerly helped people find pharmacies and community health centers that offered COVID tests, medical visits and medications at once, NBC News reported. A sibling site, allowed people to order free COVID tests to their homes. That now redirects to the White House's lab leak website as well. The new website declares that 'The Proximal Origin of SARS-CoV-2' publication — which was used repeatedly by public health officials and the media to discredit the lab leak theory — was prompted by Dr. [Anthony] Fauci to push the preferred narrative that COVID-19 originated naturally." In a statement, the White House defended its decision, saying it had been 'very clear that, in contrast to the previous administration, we WILL be the most transparent administration in U.S. history. Nothing will stop us from innovating and finding creative ways to uphold our end of the bargain.' The content on the website largely is derived from a report by the Republican-led Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, which had been investigating the virus's origins for about two years. That report concluded that the virus 'most likely emerged from a laboratory in Wuhan, China,' and included what it described as the " five strongest arguments in favor" of that conclusion. The White House's new website repeats those top 5 arguments verbatim from the House Republicans' report. The Central Intelligence Agency also recently shifted its stance to favor the lab leak theory, The New York Times reported. The White House website also includes charges that the former Biden administration 'obstructed' the House committee's investigation of the virus's origins. Despite the government's confident proclamations on the virus's origins, expert and academic opinion on its origin remains split. Many scientists continue to believe that the virus emerged at a wild animal market in Wuhan. A September 2024 study by biologists Michael Worobey and Angela Rasmussen concluded it was traced to the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market. 'This market wasn't just somewhere the virus eventually got to after spreading widely in Wuhan,' Worobey told NPR in 2024. 'There's very clear indications that that's where the jump successfully took place and human-to-human spread began.' Another study published by more than 20 scientists in Cell, a peer-reviewed scientific journal, concluded that no epidemic had ever been caused by the escape of a novel virus. It also concluded that there was no data to suggest Wuhan Institute of Virology or any other lab was working on COVID-19, Fortune reported. 'No case of laboratory escape has been documented following the sequencing of viral samples,' the study's authors wrote, according to Fortune. 'Despite extensive contact tracing of early cases during the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been no reported cases related to any laboratory staff at the WIV.' Despite the shift from the White House, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to track the number of COVID-19 cases nationwide and resulting hospitalization rates. Elon Musk could soon leave DOGE because of 'nasty and unethical attacks' Why a pro-Trump ex-Pentagon official is now 'exiled' from the MAGA movement Debt collection will soon start for defaulted student loans. Here's when. Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty to run for reelection Trump's Republican critics hit his flip-flop on weaponizing the IRS
